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For people who love discovering new sounds, there’s an intriguing new site that collects soundscapes from around the world. Users can create their own specialized playlists of sounds available on ...

Ever wondered why that beach vacation left you feeling so refreshed? Or why you seem to catch fewer colds after camping trips? The sounds of nature aren’t just pleasing to your ears—they’re actually ...

You know that feeling of clear-headed calm that washes over you when you listen to water babbling down a stream, or leaves rustling in the wind? Researchers say they’ve pinpointed a scientific ...

A new study by researchers at Carleton University, Michigan State University and Colorado State University, in conjunction with the US National Park Service has found that the sounds of nature are not ...

Sounds Right is projected to raise more then $40 million for conservation projects in its first four years. By Katie Bain Many songs from across the musical canon feature the sound of ocean waves, ...

Sounds Right listed the Philippines as one of the natural landscapes to be prioritized for funding because of its great level of biodiversity and endemic species. We’re not gatekeeping this “new” ...

It's Earth Day — and Mother Nature is back with a new mixtape. Last year, the Museum for the United Nations - UN Live launched Sounds Right, an initiative where artists release songs with nature ...

Have you ever listened to a recording of birdsong? Or ocean waves? The howling of wolves, or thunder and rain? If you have, did you ever wonder whether nature was getting any compensation for ...

Morning Edition seeks the sounds of animals from listeners' backyards for a new series about decoding nature. Scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology will help identify animals in the recordings.

This post is part of Hard Refresh, a soothing weekly column where we try to cleanse your brain of whatever terrible thing you just witnessed on Twitter. To the extent that "relaxing" online is ...